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SPORTS / THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM
KANSAS 5, CREIGHTON 4
BASEBALL REWIND
BASEBALL (CONTINUED FROM 1B)
dy for the Jayhawks, as Elgie that skipped into the dug.
more costly for to sloppy defense cost them their lead in the seventh. Kansas made three errors in the inning, which enabled the Bluejays to score three unearned runs while only tallying one hit.
To begin the inning, the Blueeiws batter hit
"It's a huge win for us that ended up being even bigger after the defensive lapse."
a routine bouncer to third, but Thompson fired a low throw to
TONY THOMPSON Junior third baseman
died into the dugout, allowing the runner to reach second base.
Blankenship then recorded a strikeout, and enticed a ground ball to the shortstop. But junior shortstop Brandon Macias misfired the throw into the dugout which allowed the runner on second to score, and the batter to reach second.
And after an RBI triple to the fence in left field that cut the Jayhawks lead to 4-3. Elgie booted a sharp ground ball to allow the tying run to score.
Freshman Tanner Poppe got Kansas out of further trouble in the seventh, and then pitched a scoreless eighth to steal the momentum from Creighton.
"It was huge that Poppe got us out of that inning." Robby Price said. "He gave us a chance to redeem ourselves."
Price, who was one of three Jayhawks with two hits in the game, got them started in the
ninth with a smash double to right field. Junior outfielder Brian Heere followed with a single, bringing Thompson to the plate.
"It's always in the back of your mind that you made a mistake and you want to get the chance to redeem yourself." Thompson said.
Thompson shook off his error in a big way, slugging a 2-2 pitch in the ninth to the fence in left field, scoring Price with what proved to be the winning run.
"It's a huge win for us that ended up being even bigger after the defensive lapse." Thompson said.
—Edited by Jesse Rangel
Kansas infielders
Game to forget
Aside from Robby Price, each of Kansas' other three infielders made a costly error in Creighton's three-run eighth inning. Thompson and Macias each made errant throws on easy ground balls, and Elgie got eaten up by a sharp grounder to first, which allowed the Bluejays to knot the score at 4-4 on three unearned runs.
Elaie
Game to remember
Junior third baseman Tony Thompson
Hats off to
Kansas' pitching staff
After going 0-for-13 over the weekend against No. 22 Texas A&M, Thompson broke out in a big way. Thompson slapped a single to center to give the Jayhawks a 1-0 lead in the third, but saved his biggest hit for the final inning. The junior launched an RBI double to deep left field, plating Robby Price for what would be the winning run for Kansas.
Thompson
Five Jayhawk pitchers combined to hold the Bluejays to only one earned run while striking out 10. Aside from the three unearned runs in the seventh, Kansas' pitchers were stellar against Creighton, working around the mere six hits they allowed. Taylor, Marciel, Blankenship, Poppe and sophomore Colton Murray — who earned the save — each drew high praise from coach Price for their collaborative effort on Wednesday.
looked to be in jeopardy after Kansas' defense let Creighton back into the game in the seventh, but timely hitting and solid pitching from the back end of the bullpen did the job.
The Jayhawks' record is still unblemished (minus the tie, of course) when they have the lead after six innings. That mark
From the stat book
16-0-1
Keyinning
The ninth
The momentum seemed to favor the Bluejays after they tied the game in the seventh, but the Jayhawks didn't hang their heads after committing three errors. Robby Price ripped a double to right, junior outfielder Brian Heere followed with a single and Thompson smashed a double to left to retake the lead for Kansas at 5-4.
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NBA
Pacers get 10th home win in last 11
INDIANAPOLIS — Danny Granger scored 33 points to help the Indiana Pacers beat the New York Knicks 113-105 on Wednesday night.
Granger made 5 of 10 three pointers as the Pacers won for the 10th time in their last 11 home games. It was Granger's eighth game with 30 or more points since March 1.
Troy Murphy had 17 points and 12 rebounds, Roy Hibbert scored 15 points and Mike Dunleavy added 14 for Indiana. The Pacers scored 133 points in their previous game, a home win against Houston.
Toney Douglas scored 20 points and Danilo Gallinari added 17 for the Knicks. David Lee had 16 points and 16 rebounds for his fifth straight double double.
Indiana led by as many as 20 points in the first half, but the Knicks tied the game at 95 early in the fourth quarter on a threepointer by Douglas.
New York was coming off a 104-101 home win against Boston on Tuesday and had won two straight overall.
Associated Press
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